Tennis sees their season come to a conclusion at Regionals
Coach Tony Martinez and his team wrapped up their season on Wednesday, Apr. 12 as five players failed to move on to the state meet held later this school year. Sulphur Springs played hard and well throughout their time at the Regional tournament, but could not make enough damage to clinch a spot at the final competition for 4A tennis. “We did well,” Coach Martinez said, adding his team did as well as they thought the team...
Sulphur Springs sets record, sending five tennis players to Regionals
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad had themselves a very solid outing. “We had a very successful district tournament,” the tennis coach said Thursday morning in an interview with KSST Radio. “The kids performed at their best and we were happy with the results.” In Sulphur Springs at the tennis center Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15-4A district championship saw five athletes move on to the Regional meet held in two...
Sulphur Springs Tennis in Van Thursday
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad are in Van Thursday for one of their final regular season competitions. Another stacked tournament has the likes of Regional competitors Bullard and Lindale, who beat Sulphur Springs in the second round of playoffs in the fall. The tennis coach said Tuesday afternoon playing in Van gives the Wildcats a good scouting opportunity to see those two schools again (who they almost certainly would see one of...
Sulphur Springs Tennis in Tyler Friday
Coach Tony Martinez expects some stiff competition Friday, Feb. 17 at Tyler’s tournament. The Sulphur Springs coach said Bullard, Texas High, Whitehouse and Jacksonville are all in attendance for Friday’s tourney in Tyler. Only four tournaments remain for tennis in the regular season after Friday’s in Tyler. It begins bright and early Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 A.M. Last Friday Coach Martinez and his squad headed to...
Sulphur Springs Tennis in Corsicana Friday
Coach Tony Martinez and his tennis squads head to Corsicana for another tournament. Competition begins bright and early Friday, Feb. 10 at 8 A.M. Corsicana’s tournament brings a lot of great teams: Midlothian, Ennis, Texas High, and Waco Midway all come to town Friday. The tennis coach said he looks forward to taking on top-teams from around north and northeast Texas. Last week Sulphur Springs headed to Kilgore for their second...
Tennis Back in Action Thursday in Kilgore
Coach Tony Martinez and his squads are again in a action this Thursday, Feb. 3 in Kilgore for their second tourney of the season. Last Friday, Jan. 27 the tennis teams were in Spring Hill for the first tournament of the spring season, and performed very well. The team placed 3rd or 4th, according to Coach Martinez, with 10 of 16 students medaling at the event. “It was really a good day,” the tennis coach said Monday...
Team Tennis Makes History, Reaches Area Round For First Time
For the first time in Sulphur Springs history, team tennis has reached the Area round. “We felt like we were gonna make history,” Coach Tony Martinez said following the 10-4 Bi-District win over Jacksonville. The team tennis coach said that has been their mantra for this squad, to make history. Coach Martinez said in the 35 years team tennis has been played in Sulphur Springs that year after year, Texas High were district...
Team Tennis Falls in District Championship, Plays Jacksonville Tuesday in Bi-District Playoffs
Coach Tony Martinez and his teams hoped to come out on top in their de-facto district championship, but could only muster a few hard-fought wins. Sulphur Springs won three matches against a stacked Pleasant Grove team. “No two ways about it, just a better team,” Coach Martinez said about the Hawks. The team tennis coach knew his squads were in for a tough day, but wanted his players to salvage a few matches to make the...
Team Tennis Plays For District Championship Tuesday
Wildcat team tennis looks forward to their duel in Texarkana Tuesday, Oct. 4. Coach Tony Martinez says his team is all too excited at the chance of competing for the first ever district championship for team tennis. Sulphur Springs travels to Texarkana Tuesday to take on Pleasant Grove. At 2-0 now, same with the Leopards, the winner of Tuesday’s match claims the district championship, and the #1 seed come playoffs next week....
Team Tennis Wins Big, Continues Home Stand Next Week
Team tennis continues to pick up impressive wins as they continue the push towards the postseason. Coach Tony Martinez and his squads hosted their second straight contest on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Tennis Center. Sulphur Springs cruised Tuesday to a 17-8 win. In doubles, team tennis crushed HSAA, six matches to two. Brody Emmert (No. 4) and Malachi Negrete (No. 5 Tuesday) shrugged off their competition, with the two Wildcats crushing...
